Seeking the Truth of TCM

Roots of Herbs

Meridian Explorations

Food as Medicine

Medicinal Roots

570 herbs total

Caprae seu Ovis Pellis
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- Supplements deficiency.
- Removes stasis.
- reduce swelling
IntroductionYáng Pí (Goat or Sheep Skin) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the skin of Capra hircus Linnaeus (goat) or Ovis aries Linnaeus (sheep), animals…
Carnis Macaca mulatta
Nature & Flavor
- Sour in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Enters the lung meridian
Tags
- dispel wind and eliminate dampness
- Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens the Spleen.
IntroductionMí Hóu Ròu (Monkey Meat) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the meat of the Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta Zimmermann) and the Stump-tailed Macaq…
ermitomyces albuminosus (Berk.) Heim
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
- Enters the large intestine meridian
Tags
- fortify the spleen
- Harmonizes the stomach.
- Treats hemorrhoids.
IntroductionJī Tǔ Cóng is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the fruiting body of Termitomyces albuminosus (Berk.) Heim, a fungus belonging to the family Trich…
Bear Sinew
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- Dispels wind.（祛风）
- Strengthens bones and tendons.
IntroductionXióng Jīn (Bear Sinew) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the sinew (tendon) of the Asiatic Black Bear (Selenarctos thibetanus G.Cuvier) or the…
Caryopteridis Incanae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- Dispels wind and releases the exterior.
- Dispels cold and dampness.
- disperse stasis
- relieve pain
IntroductionBǎo Tǎ Huā is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the whole plant or whole plant with roots of Caryopteris incana (Thunb.) Miq., a plant belonging to th…
Nitraria sibirica Pall.
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Slightly salty.
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- Regulates menstruation and invigorates blood circulation.
- promote digestion
- fortify the spleen
IntroductionXiǎo Guǒ Bái Cì is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the fruit of Nitraria sibirica Pall., a plant belonging to the genus Nitraria of the family Z…
Fel Bufonis / Bufonis Jecur
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Bitter in flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Cool in nature
- Enters the heart meridian
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- resolve toxin and dissipate nodules
- Draws out boils and reduces swelling.
IntroductionChán Chú Gān (Toad Liver) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the liver of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor or Bufo melanostictus Schneider, animals…
Caprae seu Ovis Ventriculus
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the stomach meridian
Tags
- fortify the spleen
- fortify the Stomach
- Supplements deficiency.
IntroductionYáng Dù (Sheep Stomach) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the stomach of Capra hircus Linnaeus (goat) or Ovis aries Linnaeus (sheep), animals b…
Adeps Trionycis
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
Tags
- nourish Yin
- nourish Blood
- blacken the beard and hair
IntroductionBiē Zhī (Soft-shelled Turtle Fat) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the fat of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx sinensis (Wiegmann)) or…
Ophisauri Caro
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Salty in flavor
- Neutral in nature
- Slightly toxic.
- Enters the liver meridian
- Enters the spleen meridian
- Enters the kidney meridian
Tags
- Activate blood
- Dispels wind.（祛风）
- resolve toxin and reduce swelling
IntroductionCuì Shé is a traditional Chinese medicinal material derived from the dried whole body of Ophisaurus harti Boulenger (also known as Dopasia harti) or Ophisaurus…
Ocellated Puffer Liver Oil / Vermiculated Puffer Liver Oil / Obscure Puffer Liver Oil
Nature & Flavor
- Sweet in flavor
- Warm in nature
- Highly toxic.
Tags
- reduce swelling
- resolve toxin
- eliminate parasites
- Disperses nodules and relieves pain.
IntroductionHé Tún Yú Gān Yóu (Pufferfish Liver Oil) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the oil rendered from the liver of Fugu ocellatus (Osbeck), Fugu ver…
Pileae Plataniflorae Herba
Nature & Flavor
- Pungent in flavor
- Sour in flavor
- slightly warm in nature
- Enters the liver meridian
Tags
- relax sinews and unblock collaterals
- promote diuresis
- resolve toxin
IntroductionShí Jīn Cǎo is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is the dried whole plant or root of Pilea plataniflora C. H. Wright, a plant belonging to the family Urt…

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